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Ko, Eunjeong; Roh, Soonhee; Higgins, Doreen – Educational Gerontology, 2013
End-of-life communication is an important process as it allows individuals' treatment preferences to be known, yet not every culture is receptive to such discussions. Planning for end-of-life care is not readily supported in Asian culture, and little is known about individuals' communication with family and health care professionals among older…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Korean Americans, Death, Interpersonal Communication
Johnson, Gordon C., II – 1975
Black Americans face a paradox concerning death: although their involvement with death is intense, their knowledge of death, per se, comprehension of death related behaviors, and exposure to available life extending alternatives are minimal. An interview based questionnaire was distributed to 1,010 adults in a predominantly black section of…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Black Attitudes, Blacks